Leyland said there was no particular reason for waiting to turn it in, but no reason to turn it in early.

“Some last-minute things could come up, somebody (could) tweak an injury or something of that nature and you feel it necessary to make a move,” he said.

Don Kelly, one of the guys on the bubble, said he had no idea what would happen.

“They’re going to make the decision that’s best for the team to give us the best chance to win,” Kelly said. “Bottom line, you just want to win. Hopefully I’m a part of it. If not, I’ll still be cheering the guys on.”

Outfielder Brennan Boesch didn’t get many opportunities to play late in the season and could be left off the roster.

“I’m not talking about that,” Boesch said when asked about his lack of playing time lately. “I’ll talk about anything about this team, but I’m not talk about my own personal difficulties right now.”

Boesch echoed the sentiment shared by many others that he’s excited about what is ahead for the Tigers.

“This team has a chance to win a ring,” he said. “So everybody in here is excited, regardless of how their season has gone up until this point.”

“They sent me down to Lakeland to work out if something happens here,” Marte said, referring to the team’s Florida training base. “They’re going to call me back if they need me. I don’t feel bad because I wasn’t here all year. They know what I do.”

Marte, 26, had a 2.82 ERA in 13 games for the Tigers this season. He struck out 19 in 22 1/3 innings and allowed 19 hits and nine walks.

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